Salt Lake City

American  

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Utah, in the N part, near the Great Salt Lake.

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Salt Lake City British  

noun

1. a city in N central Utah, near the Great Salt Lake at an altitude of 1330 m (4300 ft): state capital; founded in 1847 by the Mormons as world capital of the Mormon Church; University of Utah (1850). Pop: 179 894 (2003 est)

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Salt Lake City Cultural  

1. The capital of Utah and largest city in the state; located near the Great Salt Lake.

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Center of the Mormon Church.

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Homeowners in Raleigh, N.C., were the most likely to cut prices on their for-sale listings, followed by homeowners in Denver and Salt Lake City.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

Salt Lake City, in particular, was expected to experience unprecedented heat.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

Salt Lake City: Developed by Lester Wire, this innovation brought order to the chaos of the early automotive era, creating the blueprint for urban traffic management.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Then in 2023 he got a hold of a Muffler Man Mr. Spock from Rainbow Neon in Salt Lake City.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

Then Tremonton started to receive a heavy dose of Mormons, spreading out from Salt Lake City.

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